Hall
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning dweller by the hall or nook.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Hall by the numbers
Hall was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 33 babies in 1918, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hall. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Halhome ruler; short form of henry3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Halehealthy and strong; dwelling in a hall16 in the US (2017)
- Halilfriend, beloved; one who is intimate5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hilldweller on a hill10 in the US (2017)
- Hallyrock; stone; a form of Hallie6 in the US (2017)
- Halo174 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Hall
Names that are said the same way as Hall, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Hailepower; from Ethiopian royal tradition5 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Hall
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